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Help Single Mothers Achieve Financial Independence

Unleash the entrepreneurial spirit of rural Indian women

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Your Gift Will Help Single Mothers in Rural India Learn New Skills and Earn a Sustainable Income

Widows and abandoned women from marginalized communities face numerous challenges, including societal exclusion, deprivation of inheritance rights, and social stigmatization. By supporting this initiative, you will empower 18 women from 18 villages on their journey toward economic independence. Through a comprehensive three-wheeler training program in a traditionally male-dominated field, these single mothers will gain skills in entrepreneurship, personal safety, and self-defense. This training will not only equip them to manage their businesses effectively but also instill hope and resilience, inspiring many others in their communities.

In rural India, many young widows face severe challenges. Nagalxmi’s story is a testament to resilience. Married at 11 and widowed by 17, she was left with two young children and significant debt, with no family support. Despite these hardships, she trained to become one of the first female auto-rickshaw drivers in Andhra Pradesh. Today, Nagalxmi is financially independent and a respected community leader, inspiring other women to overcome barriers and seek similar opportunities.



Your Gift Can Transform Lives: Empower Single Mothers in Rural India to Drive Change
How Your Gift Will Help?
Your donation will equip a woman with the skills, confidence, and resources to become a professional auto-rickshaw driver—a path to financial freedom and safety.
- Comprehensive Training: She will learn auto mechanics, first aid, road safety, traffic rules, and financial management.
- Safety & Legal Awareness: Self-defense techniques, using the DISHA App for emergencies, and education on workplace sexual harassment.
- Licensing & Support: After passing her driving test, she will receive help purchasing and registering her auto-rickshaw.
Why This Matters:
- Financial Independence: She will earn a sustainable income to support herself and her children.
- Safety & Confidence: She will gain the skills to protect herself and navigate challenges.
- Breaking Stereotypes: She will inspire other women by proving they can thrive in male-dominated fields.
Join the Movement:
This is your chance to be part of a woman’s transformation—helping her rewrite her story and build a brighter future for her family and community.
Donate today and become a driver of change.
Support Her Journey Now

Together, we can pave the way for freedom, equality, and independence—one woman at a time.



Did you know that women reinvest 90% of their income in their families? That means that when you give a woman the skills and support she needs to make a living, you increase the likelihood that her children will get a good education and that her whole family will receive healthcare and nutrition. The ripple effect spreads far beyond the women you help, beginning a cycle of positive change that impacts her whole community. When you empower a woman, you empower a village.




About VFF USA

The Vicente Ferrer Foundation USA (VFF USA) is a DC-based foundation devoted to empowering rural communities in the Southeast Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. We focus on improving the lives of India's most marginalized groups to build a more just and equitable society. We place particular emphasis on assisting the most vulnerable populations--children, women, and people with disabilities--to ensure that development in rural areas leaves no one behind. Through our local implementing partner, the Rural Development Trust (RDT), we develop holistic, long-term solutions that empower communities, improve living conditions and promote lasting positive change.

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